せ
背
ぼね
骨

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. spine, backbone, spinal column.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
背
ぼね
骨
 背骨 せぼね ✔
せ
脊
ぼね
骨
 脊骨 せぼね
せ
背
　
ぼ
　
ね
 背ぼね せぼね

Contained Kanji Breakdown

stature, height, back
せ　ハイ　そむ.く (6th, N3)
north
ホク　きた　ほっ (2nd, N5)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
skeleton, bone, remains
ほね　コツ (6th, N2)
cut flesh from bones(剮) variant
カ　ケ　わ.ける
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
upside-down box radical (no. 13)
キョウ　ケイ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)